Chapter 031: The Lord

Therefore, when Qin Liangyu asked where Yang Guozhong was, Wang Bo knew what she intended to do.

But he did not object; instead, he raised his hand and cast a spell of "Eagle's Eye" on Qin Liangyu's eyes.

In an instant, Qin Liangyu's field of vision expanded several times over.

Following the direction Wang Bo pointed, she locked onto Yang Guozhong inside the grand hall of the chancellor's mansion.

"Is that the thin man over there?"

"Yes, that's him." Wang Bo nodded.

Qin Liangyu nodded gracefully, raised the white-tasseled spear in her hand, her muscles tensing like a drawn bow, the spear tip aimed at Yang Guozhong in the hall.

A surge of powerful magic rose from Qin Liangyu's body.

She let out a sharp cry, took a step forward, and the ground beneath her feet shattered instantly, but this did not hinder her movement. She hurled the white-tasseled spear with all her might.

Great power propelled the white-tasseled spear, like an arrow loosed from the bowstring, piercing through the air, as if driven by endless force, charging straight at Yang Guozhong.

Whoosh!

A sharp whistle cut through the sky above Chang'an. At that moment, countless people looked up and saw a dazzling meteor, trailing brilliant light, streak across the sky and plunge toward the chancellor's mansion.

Several thousand meters passed in a flash. The white-tasseled spear, carrying boundless killing intent, flew in from afar, tearing through everything in its path, the air collapsing, the atmosphere roaring.

When Yang Guozhong realized a meteor was hurtling straight toward him, it was already too late.

The white-tasseled spear had already crossed the vast distance, aimed at his heart.

For a moment, Yang Guozhong's face turned ashen.

But just then, a black skull dagger flew out and blocked the spear's path.

The spear tip struck the dagger's body with precision. The immense force could shatter steel, but it could not overcome the black skull dagger.

The small dagger stood like a solid shield, firmly blocking Qin Liangyu's attack.

After a few seconds, the power behind the white-tasseled spear dissipated, and it fell to the ground with a clatter.

Having narrowly escaped death, Yang Guozhong's legs gave way, and he too sat down with a thud. In just a few seconds, he was drenched in cold sweat again.

Wang Bo and Qin Liangyu witnessed what happened in the hall. Qin Liangyu exchanged a glance with Wang Bo, and both saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

"That black skull dagger is no ordinary thing," Wang Bo said softly.

Qin Liangyu nodded. "To be able to block my attack, it is indeed extraordinary—very hard."

Wang Bo said, "Want to try again?"

Qin Liangyu nodded, reached out her hand, and the white-tasseled spear in the hall flew back at great speed, crossing over a thousand meters to return to her hand.

Then Qin Liangyu assumed her stance again, aiming at Yang Guozhong.

Sensing the danger, Yang Guozhong scrambled to his feet and fled, hiding himself.

Qin Liangyu looked helpless. Unlike Wang Bo, she did not have X-ray vision, so once Yang Guozhong concealed himself, she could no longer accurately target him.

"Let me do it." Wang Bo took the white-tasseled spear from Qin Liangyu, used his X-ray vision to lock onto An Lushan hiding in the room, and was about to swing his right arm when he suddenly looked up.

In his sight, a huge magic bullet was falling from the sky.

Wang Bo instinctively hugged Qin Liangyu and flew into the sky, dodging the massive magic bullet.

At that moment, Wang Bo's ability to fly came not from superhuman strength, but from the power of sorcery.

Meanwhile, the falling magic bullet did not pierce the tall building beneath them; instead, it scraped against the roof tiles, devouring the outer tiles, and then curved in an elegant arc, chasing after Wang Bo.

Wang Bo flew through the sky, rising and falling, making several turns to evade the pursuing magic bullet.

But the magic bullet seemed to have locked onto Wang Bo, chasing him relentlessly.

Wang Bo raised his hand, aimed at the magic bullet, and unleashed a series of fireballs.

One fireball after another flew toward the magic bullet, striking it and detonating it. A thunderous explosion rang out, and an invisible shockwave sent a transparent ripple through the air, tousling Wang Bo's hair.

Qin Liangyu, her face flushed red in Wang Bo's arms, quickly scanned the area and whispered to him, "There's a suspicious figure to your right front."

Wang Bo understood, turned abruptly, and swept his gaze over. Indeed, he saw an old man in a black robe with sunken eyes standing atop a building, staring at him darkly.

Wang Bo sensed a familiar aura from the man.

It was the aura of a demon.

And a very fearsome demon at that.

The most powerful demon Wang Bo had ever encountered was Lady Gremory, one of the seventy-two pillars of Hell.

But this seemingly aged, sunken-eyed old man gave Wang Bo an even more terrifying feeling, as if he were stronger than Lady Gremory of the seventy-two pillars.

This shocked Wang Bo greatly.

"Boy, stay out of this," the old man said coldly, staring at Wang Bo, as a chilling magical power slowly emanated from him.

Wang Bo, carrying Qin Liangyu, quickly retreated.

"This is just a warning, boy." The old man did not press the attack, speaking icily. "Yang Guozhong is my chosen one. If you dare lay a hand on him again and ruin my plans, I will kill you."

Wang Bo asked gravely, "Who are you?"

The old man said, "Mephisto!"

Wang Bo's eyelids twitched violently. That was indeed a name that thundered in his ears.

The Lord of Hell, Mephisto!

No wonder Wang Bo felt that this guy's power was subtly above Lady Gremory's; in a sense, Mephisto was indeed extremely formidable.

Wang Bo's hair stood on end, and he instinctively fled with Qin Liangyu.

In a flash, they left Chang'an and returned to his own lair.

Seeing Wang Bo still shaken, Qin Liangyu asked, "Who is this Mephisto? You seem very afraid?"

Wang Bo nodded, released Qin Liangyu, and after confirming that Mephisto had not followed, he breathed a sigh of relief, sat down on a chair, and slowly calmed his fear. He said calmly, "That guy is indeed very powerful. I am no match for him; even the two of us together are no match."

Qin Liangyu did not mock Wang Bo but said seriously, "Can you tell me about this Mephisto?"

Wang Bo did not hide anything and recounted what he knew of Mephisto from his memory.

"He is a lord of Hell. Though not as famous as Lucifer or Satan, he is second only to them. In terms of power and status, he should rank above the seventy-two pillars."